Acting Out Playhouse — Opening of new studio Feb. 26 with reception at 7 p.m. and cabaret by current students at 8 p.m., 65 Main St., Warwick, free. The celebration continues with a full day of workshops on Feb 27; registration begins at 9 a.m., and cost for the day is $5 per student. Contact act1@warwick.net, 986-2629.

Harmony Baptist Church — "Singspiration," praise and worship music by Veneration Band, 1790 Route 211, Town of Wallkill, 7 p.m. Feb. 27. Donations will be taken to support World Vision Organization's efforts in Haiti and Kenya. Call 692-6113.

Sullivan County Museum — Reggae with No Presha benefit for WJFF National Public Radio affiliate, 265 Main St., Hurleyville, 7 p.m. Feb. 27. Admission $10, $5 senior citizens and students, free for children accompanied by parent/guardian. Food available for purchase. Call 482-4141.

West Point — Chamber recital with Staff Sgts. William Calohan and William Cuthbert, percussion, and Staff Sgt. Yalin Chi, piano, Egner Hall, 685 Hardee Place, 3 p.m. Feb. 28, free. Visit www.westpoint.edu/band. Allow extra travel time for the 100 percent vehicle and photo ID inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Because of changing security requirements at West Point, call the band hot line at 938-2617, or check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the concert.

"Eat Drink Man Woman" — Comedy-drama directed by Ang Lee about a chef and his three daughters as revealed through the meals he prepares and serves. In Chinese with subtitles. Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon. 7 p.m. Feb. 26, free. Refreshments include a culturally matching dessert made by library assistant Ai-Ping Ma. Call 831-1134, ext. 105.

"Eberhard" — A film about Eberhard Arnold (1883-1935), founder of Christian Woodcrest Community. Film was produced by the seventh- and eighth-grade classes of the Woodcrest School. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, 7 p.m. Feb. 26, free. Call 339-6088.

"Mulan" — 1998 Disney animated movie about a Chinese maiden who tries to save her father from death in the army by secretly goes in his place. Monroe Free Library, 44 Millpond Parkway, Monroe, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Free admission, popcorn provided, bring a covered drink. Call 783-4411.

"Reel Eclectic Film Series" — Art, independent and foreign films shown the first Thurs. of the month; because of licensing restrictions, film titles cannot be publicized outside the library. Film to be shown is Jet Li's last martial-arts film, in Mandarin and Japanese with subtitles. Middletown Thrall Library, 11-17 Depot St., Middletown, 7 p.m. March 4, free. Call 341-5454, ext. 5479, or visit www.thrall.org.

"Up" — In a 2009 Oscar-nominated Pixar animation, an 8-year-old boy comes away for the ride when a 78-year-old man ties thousands of balloons to his house so he can fly off to explore South America. PG for some peril and action. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer's Turnpike, Gardiner, 7 p.m. Feb. 26, free. Call 255-1255 or visit www.gardinerlibrary.org.

Opera triple bill — Bard Conservatory's Graduate Vocal Arts Program has commissioned two new one-act operas, along with a production of Ravel's "L'enfant et les sortileges," to be performed by its students as a benefit for the Scholarship Fund. The new works are "Vinkensport, or the Finch Opera" a comic opera by David Little, with libretto by Royce Vavrek; and "Song From the Uproar" by Missy Mazzoli, a dramatic exploration of the journals of Isabelle Eberhardt (1877-1904). James Bagwell conducts, and Daniel Ragazzi directs. Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, Bard College, Annandale, 8 p.m. Feb. 26, 3 p.m. Feb. 28. Tickets $20-$75. Call 758-6822.

"Falsettos" — Revival of the William Finn musical about a family dealing with the husband's discovery that he is gay and leaving his wife and son to live with a man just as AIDS is beginning to spread. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, 8 p.m. Feb. 26-27, 3 p.m. Feb. 28. Tickets $22, $20 senior citizens and children. Call 876-3080 or visit www.centerforperformingarts.org.

"Grease" — "Summer Nights" and "Greased Lightning" are among the crowd-pleasing songs of this musical set in a 1950s high school. Monhagen Middle School auditorium, 555 Route 78, Middletown, 7 p.m. Feb. 26-27 and 3 p.m. Feb. 28. Tickets $5, available in school's main office and at door before each performance. Call 326-1700 or visit www.middletowncityschools.org.

"Nine" — Tony-winning musical about an Italian film director (Robert Cuccioli of "Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical") and the many women in his life. Westchester Broadway Theatre, 1 Broadway Plaza, Elmsford, through April 24. 11:30 a.m. lunch and 1 p.m. show Wed. and Thurs.; 6 p.m. dinner and 8 p.m. show Wed.-Sat.; noon lunch and 1:30 p.m. show, 5 p.m. dinner and 7 p.m. show Sun. Tickets $60-$73. Call 914-592-2222 or visit www.broadwaytheatre.com.

"The Return of the Incredible Shrinking Man" — Comic treatment of a serious theme: the relationship between self-esteem and unemployment, or, the place of the mythic American male in the context of today's corporate reality, which is dominated by downsizings and layoffs. Philipstown Depot Theatre, Garrison's Landing, Garrison, 8 p.m. Feb. 26-27 and March 5-6 and 12-13 and 2 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 6 and 3 p.m. March 14. Tickets $12-$15. Call 424-3900 or visit www.philipstowndepottheatre.org.

Newburgh Free Library — "Divas on Screen: Black Women in American Film": Rescheduled from an earlier date. Mia Mask, Vassar College associate professor of film, discusses her film in which she looks at five African-American icons, Dorothy Dandridge, Pam Grier, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey and Halle Berry, and their impact on Americam film and television. 124 Grand St., Newburgh, 7 p.m. March 4, free. Also: Poetry Night: Read your work or that of a favorite poet, 7 p.m. March 4 (first Thurs. of each month). Call 563-3619 or visit www.newburghlibrary.org.

Oblong Books — "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!" reading and book signing with Ralph Nader. His work of fiction asks: What if America's wealthiest individuals decided to work for the collective good? Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, free. Call 876-0500.

Sullivan County Museum — "No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs!," staged reading to mark the end of Black History Month. 265 Main St., Hurleyville, 5 p.m. Feb. 28, pay what you can. Call 436-5336.

Bard College — "Living Under the Same Roof: The Marieluise Hessel Collection and the Center for Curatorial Studies," through May 23, CCS Bard Hessel Museum of Art, Annandale. Also: "Student-Curated Exhibitions: Group 1," through March 21. Hours 1-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Call 758-7598 or visit www.bard.edu/ccs.

Executive Suite Gallery — Photos by Ken Lipston that depict the people trades and crafts that have existed in Orange County over the last century and still exist today, through March 24, Orange County Government Center, 255-275 Main St., Goshen. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 615-3860.

LGBTQ Community Center — "Portrait of a Decade: 1968-1978," photos by Ellen Shumsky from her newly released book focusing on the early days of the Women's Liberation and Gay Liberation movements, the founding of Radicalesbians and the creation of communes, and the events of Paris 1968 and anti-Vietnam War demonstrations. Through March 30, 300 Wall St., Kingston. Call for gallery hours: 331-5300.

Mill Street Loft — Senior Project Exhibit, drawings and paintings by area high school students who completed a class designed to challenge and prepare them for college studies in the visual arts, through March 13, 45 Pershing Ave., Poughkeepsie. Gallery hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 471-7477 or e-mail info@millstreetloft.org or visit www.millstreetloft.org.

Vassar College Libraries — "Mark Twain and Huckleberry Finn," an exhibition of letters, artwork, manuscripts, books and articles relating to the works of Mark Twain, through May 23, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. Visit arts.vassar.edu.

Calendar listings are free of charge as space permits. Send at least two weeks in advance to Go!, P.O. Box 2046, Middletown 10940. Fax 343-2170. E-mail tmalcolm@th-record.com. Submit photos as a JPEG (at least 200 dpi) by e-mail. Listings will not be taken over the phone. For further information, call 346-3198.

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